Support for an ash tray and other receptacles



p 959 R. J. CORRELL 2,902,171

SUPPORT FOR AN ASH TRAY AND OTHER RECEPTACLES Filed June 9, 1955 INVENT OR FIG. I. ROBERT J. CORRELL ATTORNEYS United States Patent SUPPORT FOR AN ASH TRAY AND OTHER RECEPTACLE S- Robert J. Correll, Washington, D.C.

Application June 9,1955,"Serial No. 514,261

1.Claim.. (CL. 211-.'l8)' This invention relates to a support device, and more particularly, the invention pertains to a stand for supporting an ash tray and at least one glass tumbler.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a stand for supporting in elevated position an ash tray and a plurality of glasses.

Another object of this invention is to provide a stand for supporting an ash tray and a plurality of glasses in an elevated position, the stand being provided with means for rotating it to a selected position.

A further object of this invention is to provide a floor stand for supporting an ash tray and a plurality of glasses in an elevated position, the stand being provided with means for rotating it to a selected position sothat two persons can be serviced, for example, sitting on a sofa, or when placed near the corner of a table will accommodate two persons, each with a glass and the use of the ash tray for both persons.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a table mounted supporting device for an ash tray and a plurality of glasses, the device including means for rotating the glasses and ash tray to a selected position.

This invention also contemplates the provision of a supporting device for a plurality of glasses and an ash tray in an elevated position, the device being removably mounted on a table or other articles of furniture, and the device including means for rotating the glasses and the ash tray to a selected position.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a device of the type to which reference has been made above, the device being inexpensive to manufacture and assemble, non-complex in construction, and which is durable in use.

Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention will become more evident from a consideration of the following specification when read in conjunction with the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of this invention.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the bracket member of the stand.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the horizontal plane of line 44 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the bracket illustrated in Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a detail cross-sectional view taken on the horizontal plane of line 6-6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now more specifically to Figure 1 of the drawing, reference numeral 10 designates, in general, a supporting device for an ash tray and a plurality of glass tumblers, the supporting device being constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention. As seen in Figure 1, the supporting device 10 is seen to comprise a substantially solid cylindrical base member 12 having a centrally positioned aperture 14 which is.

a adapted tov receive, in a snug fit, one end of a vertically elongated substantially hollow tubular pipe 16.

A rod 18 is bentat right angles intermediate, the ends thereof, and one of its ends 20 is telescoped within the open upper end, of thepipe 16 in a substantially tight fit. Asis seen in, Figure 1 of the drawing, the other end 22 of the rod 18 projects laterally away from the pipe 16 and has mounted on the outer end thereof a bracket generally designated by the reference numeral 24.

drawing, the bracket 24 is seen to comprise a substantially rectangular base plate 26 having a plurality of vertically extending flanges 28 projecting laterally away from. a side thereof adjacent its marginal edges. A centrally positioned boss 30 extends transversely across the other side of the base plate 26, the boss 30 being provided with a longitudinally extending passageway 32. A pair of substantially circular rings 34, 36 project laterally away from a pair of oppositely disposed flanges and are integrally formed therewith.

The base plate 26 is provided with an opening or aperture 38 adjacent a side thereof positioned between said ring supporting flanges 28, the aperture being in open communication with the passage 32 and in alignment with an opening 40 which is formed in and extends through the boss 30. The other end 22 of the rod 18 is provided with a diametrically extending bore 42 which, upon insertion of this end of the rod into the passage 32, is brought into alignment with the aperture 38 and the opening 40. The aligned aperture 38, the opening 40, and the bore 42 receive therethrough a bolt 44 which is fixedly retained therein by means of a lock nut 46. The aperture 38 is preferably countersunk so that the head of the screw 44 will lie substantially flush with the upper side of the base plate 26.

As seen in Figure 4 of the drawing, the substantially rectangular base plate 26 is adapted to receive and support thereon any type of conventional receptacle such as, for example, an ash tray 50 shown in dotted lines. The rings 34, 36 are adapted to support therein any of the conventional type of tapered tumblers designated in dotted lines in Figure 4 by the reference numeral 52.

The supporting device 10 is adapted to support the tumblers 52 and the ash tray 50 in an elevated position with respect to a cocktail table 54 or other similar article of furniture.

In the embodiment of this invention illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing, an open ended length of substantially hollow tubular pipe 55 is fixedly secured in and projects vertically from the upper side of a cocktail table top 56 adjacent a corner thereof and receives therein one end 58 of a cylindrical rod 60 bent intermediate its ends at substantially right angles to provide a second, laterally extending, end 62. A bracket 24A, identically constructed with respect to the bracket 24 is mounted on the outer extremity of the end 62 of the rod 60.

In both embodiments of this invention, the brackets 24 and 24A may be rotatably adjusted through the turning movement of the end 20 of the rod 18 relative to the pipe 16, and the same relative movement of the end 58 of the rod 60 with respect to the pipe 55.

Having described and illustrated two embodiments of this invention in detail, it is to be understood that the same are offered merely by way of example, and that the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A supporting device for a plurality of tapered tumblers and an ash tray, said supporting device comprising a horizontal substantially solid cylindrical base member having a centrally positioned axially extending aperture formed Patented Sept. 1, 1959 therein, an elongated upright hollow tubular member having one of its ends fixedly secured within said aperture, the other end of said tubular member projecting perpendicularly upwardly from said base member, an elongated solid cylindrical rod having one end portion thereof telescoped within the upper end of said tubular member, the other end portion of said rod extending perpendicularly to said first end portion and projecting away from said tubular member, a bracket mounted on the outer extremity of said other end portion of said rod, said bracket comprising a horizontal substantially rectangular base plate having a plurality of spaced vertically extending flanges disposed adjacent the marginal edges thereof, a horizontally disposed ring integrally formed with one of a pair of oppositely disposed flanges, a second horizontally disposed ring integrally formed with the other of said pair of flanges, said rings projecting laterally away from said base plate, an elongated boss extending transersely across the under side of said base plate intermediate the fianges carrying said rings, said boss having a longitudinally extending passageway formed therein to receive said extremity of said other end portion of said rod, and means engaging through said boss fixedly securing said bracket on said rod.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,130,497 Dunham Mar. 2, 1915 1,858,299 Korn May 17, 1932 2,216,408 Elmer Oct. 1, 1940 2,522,983 Bergstrom Sept. 19, 1950 2,535,112 Woody Dec. 26, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS 463,960 Canada Mar. 28, 1950 

